Chapter 12: The Jackson Era (section 1)

Zamperini (4th period)

William H. Crawford

He’s a party favorite and a senator from Georgia

Andrew Jackson

West- Tennessee hero of War of 1812. He was raised in poverty

Henry Clay

Speaker of the House from Kentucky

John Quincy Adams

Son of John Adams. Popular with Northeastern merchants

Jackson revcieved a…

plurality, (which is the most, but not the majority.)

Constitution requires the House of Representatives to…

choose among the top 3

Corrupt Bargain

Henry Clay used his influence to get John Quincy Adams elected, Jackson was upset

Adams wanted to..

improve roads,waterways, create a national university, and support scientific research

Election of 1828 was…

Very intense election, mudslinging (False accusations to ruin a reputation) was common

Jackson supporters called themselves…

Democrats

Democrats…

favored states’ rights and distrusted central authority

National republicans…

Wanted a strong central Government, a national bank and to build roads

John C. Calhoun

Adams VP who switched his support to Jackson who won the south and west in the election of 1828

Jackson portrayed himself as..

self-made man, war hero, patriot

Jackson expanded voting rights, this caused..

All white males could vote by 1828

No need for land or tax requirements

People chose..

The electors to the electoral college

Alarmed rise on…

Bureaucrats

bureaucrats are..

Unelected officials that carry out laws

Spoils system

Jackson replaced many of the bureaucrats with his supporters

Tariff

Tax on imported goods

High tariff on European goods

made northern manufacturers happy

Encouraged buying…

American goods

Southerners disliked the tariffs

afraid to would hurt their business of selling cotton to Europe, would have to pay more for imported products

Calhoun thought that..

states could nullify federal laws they felt were not in the state’s benefits. -Jackson disagreed

1832 South Carolina

passes the nullification act and threatens to secede from the Union

Congress Passed…

The Force Bill

Force Bill allowed

Jackson to use military force to enforce the law

South carolina accpected…

The lower tarrif but nullified the Force Bill